Commentary on the book of matthew chapter 1

The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Matthew 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The son of david, the son of abraham no person ever born could boast, in a direct line, a more illustrious ancestry than jesus christ. The book of the generationan expression purely jewish. Matthew presents the name of jesus and its meaning in a way that assumes the reader knows its hebrew roots matthew 1. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. Verse 7 of the same chapter of genesis, it makes it clear that these are. But he was not willing to take the advantage of the law against her.

Labored efforts to reconcile the two generally lead to suppositions concerning levirate marriages in which the issue had two fathers the legal and the actual, and also to various renditions of the same name, and other devices pressed into service for the purpose of achieving. The old testament begins with the book of the generation of the world, and it is its. Matthew 1 commentary when a virgin gave birth biblegateway. Verses 117 concerning this genealogy of our saviour, observe,i. Messiah hebrew and christ greek both mean anointed one. For the child within her was conceived by the holy spirit. Antenicene fathersvolume ixorigen on mattheworigens commentary on matthewbook xiiichapter 1. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of israels expectationthe book of the genealogy of. The account of the call of matthew chapter 9, is followed by that of a meal taken by jesus in the company of publicans and sinners. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A unique statement within the book of matthew provides internal evidence to its authorship. Matthew chapter one can be broken into two sections, the first part of matthew chapter one, begins the genealogy of jesus and.

Matthew starts his genealogy with abraham matthew 1. Commentary for matthew 1 matthew, surnamed levi, before his conversion was a publican, or taxgatherer under the romans at capernaum. Matthew 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This book is wholly concerning edom, a nation nearly allied and near adjoining to israel, and yet an enemy to the seed of jacob, inheriting the enmity of their father esau to jacob. Commentary on the book of genesis matthew henry 1662 1714 this is another commentary by matthew henry, well known for his commentaries on. Judah begat phares and zara, whose mother was thamar. Matthew 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. His pedigree from abraham in fortytwo generations, three fourteens, matthew 1. Volume 1 of brunerbs commentary is called the christbook because the first twelve chapters of matthew are focused on the nature and work of christ.

Matthew 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. The genealogy of jesus 1 a record of the genealogy of jesus christ the son of david, the son of abraham. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 1 and more. One valid translation of this passage says the meal took place at home. Commentary on matthew and mark nashville, tennessee. Joseph, son of david, the angel said, do not be afraid to take mary as your wife.

Read matthew 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This evangelist begins with the account of christs parentage and birth, the. It is the same as to say, the account of the ancestry or family, or the genealogical table of jesus. Matthew 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The chapter opens after jesus was born in bethlehem 2. The second part, beginning at verse 18, provides an account of the virgin birth of jesus christ. The book of the generation this is the proper title of the chapter. View matthew 1 in the note window matthew, surnamed levi, before his conversion was a publican, or taxgatherer under the romans at capernaum.

As a former tax collector also called levi, matthew was qualified to write an account of jesus life and teachings. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. The life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. It is not a vainglorious one, as those of great men often are.

Chapter 2 of matthew the author skips past the birth of jesus, which is only announced in chapter 1. Matthew 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. We have here, then, the title, not of this whole gospel of matthew, but only of the first seventeen verses. The ancestry and birth of christ, the son of the living god this genealogy is quite unlike that in luke 3. Antenicene fathersvolume ixorigen on mattheworigens. It is the book or the account, as the hebrew word sepher, a book, sometimes signifies of the generation of jesus christ, of his ancestors according to the flesh. With child of the holy ghost is the biblical explanation for the miraculous. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. The first lists the genealogy of jesus from abraham to his legal father joseph, his mothers husband. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son. Matthew refers to jewish customs without explanation matthew 15. The verse is part of the section where the genealogy of joseph, the legal father of jesus, is listed.

Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Matthew 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. An account of the circumstances of his birth, so far as was requisite to show that he was born of a. This phrase is viewed by some as matthews title for the entire gospel.

Matthew 1, new international version niv the bible app. Matthew 17 the macarthur new testament commentary macarthur, john on. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Who will be with child and will give birth to a son.

In the entire gospel of matthew we have the record of the history. Labored efforts to reconcile the two generally lead to suppositions concerning levirate marriages in which the issue had two fathers the legal and the actual, and also to various renditions of the same name, and other devices pressed into. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 digression 1 john and isaiah 40 chapter 4 digression 2 the wilderness temptations chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 digression 3 judge not chapter 8 digression 4 let the dead bury their dead digression 5 legion and the gadarene pigs chapter 9 digression 6 the table manners of jesus chapter 10. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Gospel of matthew 1 commentary new testament matthew. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. Matthew 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of israels expectation. One of matthews purposes in his gospel is to transmit jesus ethics 28.